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Campus Question – May 23, 2013

NCrissieB — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:00:54 +0000

Tonight’s question, greetings, and banter here. (More) Today President Obama spoke at the National Defense University on the future of the fight against terrorism. He explicitly rejected a “global war on terror,” focusing instead on targeted attacks against groups that threaten the U.S., effective partnerships with allies, and better diplomatic engagement with struggling nations. He [...]

Midday Matinee – Fursdai Furries fur Mai 23rd

triciawyse — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:11:43 +0000

Welcome to Fursdai Furries, a weekly Midday Matinee feature by triciawyse. Please support your local animal rescue shelter. (More) Midday Matinee is our people watching, people doing and people being feature. Join the Woodland Creatures for an afternoon break. I would like to thank the ICHC website for the majority of these photos. Coded by [...]

Noontime News Roundup – May 23rd, 2013

HurrikanEagle — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:46 +0000

Noontime News is a snapshot of the news from the past 24 hours. Obama limits U.S. drone strikes in shift from constant war footing (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a “boundless global war on terror,” restricting deadly U.S. drone strikes abroad and taking steps toward closing the Guantanamo Bay [...]

Morning Feature – Could It Be? Part I: Parallel Universes

NCrissieB — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:32 +0000

Could it be that there is another you, somewhere far away, wondering right now: “Could it be?” The physics of parallel universes is fascinating speculation. (More) Could It Be? Part I: Parallel Universes This week Morning Feature explores speculation, enticing questions that cannot yet be proved or disproved. Today we begin with parallel universes, a [...]

Campus Chatter – May 23, 2013

NCrissieB — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:53 +0000

Today in history, greetings, and social banter here. (More) The Netherlands declared their independence from Spain today (1568). Also, the Second Charter of Virginia was ratified (1609), the Second Defenestration of Prague sparked the Thirty Years’ War (1618), South Carolina ratified the U.S. Constitution (1788), Simón Bolívar entered Mérida, Venezuela, and was proclaimed El Libertador [...]

Campus Question – May 22, 2013

NCrissieB — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:00:24 +0000

Tonight’s question, greetings, and banter here. (More) Today news emerged that an FBI agent shot and killed a Chechen immigrant, Ibragim Todashev, who had ties to alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev. The FBI says Todashev, interviewed in his Florida home, confessed to a 2011 triple murder in Massachusetts and then attacked the investigating agent [...]

Midday Matinee – Umbrellagate: A Solution

addisnana — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:53 +0000

You may remember the faux controversy about Marines holding umbrellas for President Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan. I have the perfect solution by way of Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park, London. (More) Midday Matinee is our people watching, people doing and people being feature. Join the Woodland Creatures for an afternoon break. I [...]

Furthermore! – Disasters, Communities, and Race

NCrissieB — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:41 +0000

Does civilization break down after natural disasters, with looting in the streets? Or do communities pull together to help each other? The answer depends on race … or so the media would have us believe. (More) We all remember what happened after Hurricane Sandy, as looters and chaos ruled the streets. It was almost as [...]

Morning Feature – Clarence Darrow: An Attorney For The Damned

Winning Progressive — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:32 +0000

In the first “Gilded Age” in American history, one lawyer stood up to fight for the people. Known as the “attorney for the damned,” Clarence Darrow built a reputation for himself as a friend of labor and of the downtrodden. (More) Clarence Darrow: An Attorney For The Damned Today’s headlines scream of a new gilded [...]

Campus Chatter – May 22, 2013

NCrissieB — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:03 +0000

Today in history, greetings, and social banter here. (More) Gregory XI issued five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of John Wycliffe today (1377). Also, a grand jury indicted former Vice President Aaron Burr on a charge of treason of which he was later acquitted (1807), high unemployment and grain prices sparked rioting in Littleport, [...]